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The 1856 Flying Eagle Cent
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The 1856 Flying Eagle cents were initially struck as presentation pieces and to introduce them to members of Congress and other dignitaries. Records indicate that at least 634 examples were produced for this purpose alone.

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The 1830-31 Polish Revolution and Its Coins

It’s fun to collect coins with an interesting history. This can certainly be true of the five coin set called “Polish Revolutionary Coinage Complete Set, Circulation Strikes (1831).” These coins represent Poland’s tumultuous, short-lived Russo-Polish war which began with the November Uprising on November 29, 1830 and ended less than a year later, on October 5, 1831.

The Eliasberg Collection

Louis Eliasberg (1896-1976) was a Baltimore financier who avidly collected coins from 1925 until 1976. His goal was to assemble a complete collection of United States regular issue coins.

Counterfeiters Find Ways to Deceive Collectors

The counterfeiter seeking to produce the largest quantity of good quality, counterfeit coins would certainly choose to strike them using dies. Most of his time would be spent preparing the die, but once the die is finished the counterfeiter is free to make as many examples as he wants, each of reasonably good quality.